Kors Surname
Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname
Kors Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,271 | 1:13,287 | 1,939 |
| Israel | 532 | 1:16,086 | 2,412 |
| Russia | 393 | 1:366,725 | 35,999 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Belarus | 44 | 1:215,933 | 26,858 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Kõrs (35), Körs (19) & Korš (1) are calculated separately.
Kors (345) may also be a first name.
Kors Demographics
Average Kors Salary in
United States
$46,611 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kors Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kors Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kors (Hindi: कोरस, Russian: Корс) is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Kõrs, Körs or Korš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kors? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 140,563rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,295,290 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Kors live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kors is also the 469,697th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 345 people.
Kors is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,271 people, or 1 in 13,287. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 36 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and Drenthe, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.
Kors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kors has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kors last name rose 1,244 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kors Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kors surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kors last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kors earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.44% more than the national average, earning R 740,088 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning $61,475 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõrs | 92 | 35 | / |
| Körs | 92 | 19 | / |
| Korš | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koers | 89 | 3,669 | / |
| Kohrs | 89 | 3,522 | / |
| Koors | 89 | 1,005 | / |
| Korse | 89 | 507 | / |
| Khors | 89 | 415 | / |
| Korsh | 89 | 406 | / |
| Kours | 89 | 83 | / |
| Korss | 89 | 40 | / |
| Kotrs | 89 | 34 | / |
| Korsz | 89 | 20 | / |
| Korsø | 89 | 8 | / |
| Korrs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Korsch | 80 | 1,882 | / |
| Kourss | 80 | 136 | / |
| Korsse | 80 | 85 | / |
| Koorse | 80 | 55 | / |
| Khorsh | 80 | 40 | / |
| Koursh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Korshe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Khorse | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kourse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koersh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koirse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khours | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotrsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korsht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kars | 75 | 7,207 | / |
| Kurs | 75 | 2,108 | / |
| Kers | 75 | 1,999 | / |
| Cors | 75 | 1,713 | / |
| Korç | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kürs | 75 | 97 | / |
| Qors | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korsova | 73 | 53 | / |
| Korsæth | 73 | 48 | / |
| Korsche | 73 | 33 | / |
| Korsová | 73 | 33 | / |
| Koorsse | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kourshe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koursse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kauours | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koersch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korzh | 67 | 22,678 | / |
| Cohrs | 67 | 5,318 | / |
| Kahrs | 67 | 3,245 | / |
| Kersh | 67 | 3,013 | / |
| Karsh | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Corse | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Coers | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Coors | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Keers | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Cours | 67 | 904 | / |
| Karse | 67 | 848 | / |
| Kaars | 67 | 784 | / |
| Khurs | 67 | 666 | / |
| Khars | 67 | 662 | / |
| Kurse | 67 | 243 | / |
| Kursh | 67 | 175 | / |
| Korže | 67 | 175 | / |
| Kaers | 67 | 173 | / |
| Kerss | 67 | 132 | / |
| Karsz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kuhrs | 67 | 87 | / |
| Åkers | 67 | 83 | / |
| Kurås | 67 | 82 | / |
| Khorsova | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korce | 67 | 81 | / |
| Korze | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kurss | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kersz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Keurs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Karrs | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kerrs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Korshova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Köhrs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Corss | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kaurs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kehrs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Karss | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsø | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kursz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khers | 67 | 7 | / |
| Corst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kersø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koursova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Corsh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorshtd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kasrs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotrš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coërs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorshhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corsp | 67 | 0 | / |
Kors Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kors in the Hindi language | ||
| कोरस | korasa | - |
| Kors in the Russian language | ||
| Корс | kors | - |
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Footnotes
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